The US president’s decision to side with Russia could be part of a deeper diplomatic move to tackle China, writes Michael Sheridan – but trying to manipulate Putin and Xi is fraught with difficulties ...

If history is any guide, great powers rarely concede their influence without a fight. But the fight itself is changing, and ...

Trump's top diplomat Marco Rubio has urged Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire - after the Kremlin said it was studying the proposal but would not agree to anything until it had heard ...

Russia's foreign minister has said it won't accept any ceasefire deal that puts lives in jeopardy, and also warned against any NATO troops in Ukraine. Follow the latest here - and ask Michael ...